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The Deputy Bailiff (Appointment and Functions) (Jersey) Law 1958 created the office of Deputy Bailiff to cope with the Bailiff's increasing workload. [32] The list below is of holders of the office of Deputy Bailiff who were not subsequently appointed as Bailiff. 1962-1968 Francis de Lisle Bois OBE; 1986-1992 Vernon Tomes
The Court of Appeal of Jersey was finally created in 1961 and sits about six times each year. The judges of the Court of Appeal comprise the Bailiff and Deputy Bailiff, and a number of King's Counsel from the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man. [2] [3] Currently, there are 11 judges of the Court of Appeal, including the Bailiff of Guernsey.
[5]: p.14 The Bailiff, Deputy Bailiff and members of the Jersey Court of Appeal 'hold office during good behaviour'. [6] The Secretary of State for Justice can dismiss a Jersey judge without consulting the States of Jersey, unlike senior judges in England and Wales whose dismissal requires the consent of both Houses of Parliament.
The master of the Royal Court deals with some preliminary matters in civil cases. The Court is supported by the judicial greffier who fulfils the role of clerk of the court. [1] In addition to the judge, the Royal Court includes the jurats. They are unpaid lay people, aged 40 or more, who have been elected by an electoral college.
Updates December 2023, most are up-to-date however some are still being updated This list includes all elected officials who must take an oath of office before the Royal Court of Jersey. States of Jersey Assembly
The principal function of the Viscount (also referred to in Channel Island English by the Jersey Legal French title of the Vicomte) is the execution of the orders of the courts of Jersey. This involves managing fines, bail monies, seizures, confiscations, evictions, service of process, arrests for non-appearance in court and other enforcement ...
The Bailiff of Jersey (French: Bailli de Jersey, Jèrriais: Bailli d'Jèrri) is the chief justice of the island and the presiding officer of the States Assembly. The position of bailiff was created shortly after the Treaty of Paris 1259 in which the King of England, Henry III , gave up claim to all of the Duchy of Normandy but the Channel Islands.
The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (in case citations, D.N.J.) is a federal court in the Third Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit). The Judiciary Act of 1789 established New Jersey as a single District on September ...